Colorado Clergy and Faith Leaders Support Amendment 64

"I am supporting Amendment 64 because, as clergy, we have the responsibility to talk about what policies serve our community best. You do not have to use marijuana – or even approve of marijuana – to see that our current laws are not working."

– Rabbi Emeritus Steven Foster, Temple Emmanuel, Denver

"How we punish people and what we punish them for are central moral questions. If a punishment policy fails to meet its objectives and causes harms to humans, I believe we have a moral obligation to support change. Our laws punishing marijuana use have caused more harm than good to our society and that is why I am supporting replacing marijuana prohibition with a system of strict regulation with sensible safeguards.

– Reverand Bill Kirton, United Methodist Rocky Mountain Conference

A diverse group of more than two dozen clergy and faith leaders from across Colorado have endorsed Amendment 64, citing their belief that the current system of marijuana prohibition is causing far more harm than good: